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COUNTY NEWS >> FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY

Preserves hosting national quilt exhibit Save the date for first showing of entire national parks quilt exhibit in Illinois For the first time since it debuted in 2016, the entire national parks quilt exhibit will be on display in Illinois when it opens to the public in June at four Forest Preserve District of Will County locations.

People who love the national parks, quilting – or both – should save the date for this fantastic fabric fete to the country’s natural areas. Though portions of the quilt exhibit were displayed in Illinois in 2016 and 2017, this will be the first time in the state that all 177 quilts included in the collection will be available for viewing.

Four Forest Preserve visitor centers will each host around onequarter of the quilts starting Sunday, June 17, and running through

Tuesday, July 3. The free “Inspired by the National Parks” quilt exhibition was spearheaded by Donna DeSoto, a member of the Fairfax, Va., chapter of Quilters Unlimited.

DeSoto and quilters across the country created the collection to demonstrate their love of nature and the national parks in honor of

PHOTO COURTESY OF DONNA DESOTO

Quilts representing all 59 national parks are part of a 177-quilt exhibit that will be on display starting in June at four Forest Preserve District of Will County visitor centers in Beecher, Channahon, Joliet and Romeoville. Each national park is depicted with three quilts highlighting flora, fauna and landscape.

the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary in 2016.

Each quilt is a work of art incorporating materials and objects reflective of the park it represents.

The collection highlights 59 national parks in all, with three quilts

representing each park’s flora, fauna and landscape.

Quilts will be on display simultaneously from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Tuesdays-Saturdays and noon-4 p.m. Sundays at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in

Channahon, Isle a la Cache Museum Romeoville, Plum Creek Nature Center in Crete Township near Beecher and Sugar Creek Administration Center in Joliet.

Registration is not required for this free, all-ages event.

More quilt exhibit information will be posted on the Forest Preserve District’s website, ReconnectWithNature.org, prior to the exhibit opening.

SCHOOL NEWS BRIEFS

West presents “The Addams Family” as spring musical This year’s annual Joliet West High School Spring Musical is sure to be unforgettable. “The Addams Family,” with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, is Friday and Saturday, March 16 and 17 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m. in the Joliet West Auditorium, 401 North Larkin Avenue in Joliet.

“The Addams Family” features an original story, and it’s every father’s nightmare. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family – a man her parents have never met. And if that weren’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before – keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia.

Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s ‘normal’ boyfriend and his parents.

Tickets are $8 in advance online, and $10 at the door.

The link to buy tickets is at www.jtwestchoir.org.

ExxonMobil Women’s Interest Network inspires students The JTHS Academies rely on community partnerships to round out academics with real world experience. To that end forty female students participated in career exploration during one-on-one lunch conversations with members of ExxonMobil’s Women’s

Interest Network (WIN) during an onsite visit to the refinery on February 22.

A variety of careers were represented among the ExxonMobil employees including engineering, nursing, finance, pipefitting, operations, administration, maintenance technician and more. “We are so impressed with the students who came,” says Refinery Manager Monica Mainland. “They are enthusiastic and inquisitive and they took full advantage of the time they spent here to learn about our education, professional and on-the-job training, and the paths we took to where we are today.”

“What I learned from this amazing experience is that there are so many different career opportunities in the ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery,” said student Karla Alarcon. “I also did not know that there were so many women working there and with very fascinating jobs.

This experience was very eye-opening for me.”

The recent refinery visit is just one of the many partnerships the high school has with the ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery. Employees mentor students throughout the school year through BBBS mentor2.0, the Be an Engineer curricular program, and Job Shadowing.

In addition, a refinery visit is scheduled for March where forty male JTHS students will participate in career-themed lunch conversations structured similarly to the February 22 visit for the JTHS female students.

Troy students give reading lessons to Marycrest Early Childhood Center students Several William B. Orenic Intermediate School 5th graders recently shared their love of reading with Marycrest Early Childhood Center students in Joliet.

The older students had created literacy lessons and

activities to do with the preschool students, helping show them how much fun reading can be.

The visit was the culmination of a project in the W.B.O. class, Citizenship through Community Service, taught by teacher Chelsea Stoltz. Each trimester, students enrolled in the class choose the service project they want to pursue and prepare for it, including working on the interpersonal skills they will need for the service. The lessons, according to Stoltz, help them understand the varying needs of different students, and why giving of their time is good for the community.

The projects culminate with field trips.

“It’s really been a fantastic partnership,” Marycrest Principal Penny Greenwood said. “The Troy students come in well-prepared, and our kids really get excited.

Even kids who don’t normally join in when they’re in a large group love it. The Troy kids do just a great job, and our teachers are always impressed by what they bring to our students.”

“These service trips are a great opportunity for students at W.B.O. to learn about community service,” Stoltz said. “They get to see how much they can help the people of our community, and they also see that serving can be fun and exciting. The students learn a lot about themselves, as well. They learn about skills they did not know they had, and they exude empathy and kindness.”

Students in the Troy W.B.O. class this trimester also went on service trips to Operation Care Package, where they prepared packages from start to finish to send to deployed American soldiers, and to the St. John Lutheran Church Food Pantry, where they helped clients collect and bag groceries and helped them to their cars. Stoltz said her students learned that there is a thin line between adults being able to provide for themselves and their families, and needing a little help to make ends meet.

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CITY NEWS

Mayor dispels rumors at council meeting O’Dekirk assured area mayors no meeting with developers occurred

BY MEGANN HORSTEAD For the Bugle @BugleNewspapers sweditor@buglenewspapers.com

Joliet Mayor O’Dekirk took time to address rumors circling the City regarding the controversial North Point development at a Feb. 20 meeting of the Joliet City Council.

“I guess I have to confess up until now, I’ve told anyone who’ll listen that we’ve never met regarding North Point,” he said. “This city council continues to be accused of having some backroom deal with North Point or whatever.

We haven’t, we’ve never discussed the proposal, [and] we never met with anyone from North Point or anyone involved in that.”

The development in question has raised opposition from many Elwood residents in recent months.

Recently, O’Dekirk had a meeting with some mayors from surrounding communities.

The North Point rumors circling stem from a letter issued by the City of Joliet to Elwood and Manhattan regarding a request to ex-

tend its boundary agreement.

O’Dekirk said he thinks time may be of the essence to open up a public dialogue on this.

“I’ve tried hard to keep the City of Joliet out of this argument,” he said. “I know it’s very contentious in Elwood, but it doesn’t seem to be working, we keep getting dragged into it. So, at this point, I wonder if we should take a little bit more active role, especially regarding what is being told to other communities, the lies that are being told to the mayors of the other communities specifically that deals are being cut with Joliet, [they’re saying,] ‘We don’t need you, we’re going to go around you.’”

O’Dekirk wants the City to take a more active approach in addressing the rumors.

“There is no question about what the City of Joliet is or isn’t doing,” he said.

It is O’Dekirk’s desire to see the Joliet City Council address the matter publicly again at a later date.

Animal compliance update Also at the meeting, officials were provided an update on Joliet’s animal compliance.

The City last year created a job titled, animal compliance officer, to work together with Joliet Township Animal Control to address incidents involving dangerous or vicious animals.

The position, held by officer Robert Badertscher, enables the City to establish a process to wade through various compliance issues.

“The big thing is again Joliet Police is working together [with Joliet Township Animal Control,]” he said. “We are trying to solve this issue of the animals getting lose, injured, or other situations.”

During an investigation, the Joliet Police and Joliet Township Animal Control officers respond to calls for service, the dog is found, and information is retrieved. At the time, a rabies check is performed and owner identification is handled.

A determination is later made to pinpoint whether an incident is

an accident or reoccurring issue.

Subsequent to that, the animal compliance coordinator sends out the proper notification to the victims, witnesses, and the owner.

Joliet hosts administrative hearings once a month, in accordance with municipal administrative procedures. Last year, Joliet held 20 administrative hearings. There, the City presents its case to its legal counsel. Victims and witness are allowed to give their statements and the owner presents his information.

The Animal Compliance Officer sends out a notification with findings of the hearing officer’s recommendations whether it be to declare a dog as dangerous, vicious or neither. It is then that the Animal Compliance Coordinator looks to follow up with the owner to ensure compliance is met.

A number of requirements have been identified to allow residents to keep a dangerous dog in certain casess, including the use of a leash and muzzle, liability insurance, rabies vaccination, signage, spay or neuter, and fencing.

“We have in the past in 2017, we did have several required to see an animal behaviorists,” Badertscher said.

Under Joliet ordinances, there are cases in which an animal can be kept for the purposes of protection.

“Again, in these cases, they’ve all showed some type of behavior that was deemed prey-driven or some other type of aggression,” Badertscher said.

The City last year had 209 incidents to address, with 60 involving acts of dog versus dog and 62 involving dog versus human. A police report was generated for 117 cases in 2017, in conjunction with the issuance of a possible compliance ticket.

Of the 24 cases reviewed at the hearing committee last year, 20 of them required an administrative hearing to be conducted.

“We’re at 88 percent compliance and that can be with the compliance or dismissed cases,” Badertscher said.

Badertscher wanted it to be clear that follow ups are conducted.

The hearing committee consists of Ken Hailey, animal compliance coordinator; Robert Badertscher, Joliet Police Department representative; and Sarah Gimbel, director of Joliet Township Animal Control.

COUNTY >> UPCOMING EVENT

Hero Helps Community Forum is May 11 Keynote speaker will discuss effect of childhood trauma on substance use The 2018 Hero Helps Community Forum is slated for Friday, May 11 at the Edward Hospital Athletic and Event Center in Romeoville.

This year’s event will bring together all of the efforts being made towards reducing opioid use and overdose in Will County and across the State. The seventh annual event will again be sponsored by HERO (Heroin Epidemic Relief Organization) and Will County HELPS (Heroin Education Leads to Preventative Solutions)

rience implementing statewide ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience) Study Concepts. She will speak about the effect of childhood trauma on substance abuse which the Center for Disease Control has widely reported.

Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, will speak about work of the Illinois Opioid Task Force and Maria Bruni, Associate Secretary with the Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, will

as well as the Village of Romeoville and the Southwest Coalition.

“Laura Porter, our keynote speaker, will discuss the effect of childhood trauma on substance use, said Paul Lauridsen, cochairman of the event. “We will also examine the work that has

been done to address the issue of opioid use and overdose. We know there is still work to be done and we will also hear from leaders at the state health department about these efforts.”

Porter is with ACE Interface and has more than a decade of expe-

share details of the Illinois Opioid Crisis Response Advisory Council.

CPDU’s, CME’s and CEU’s are being provided for education, medical, social work professionals, licensed professional counselors, and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery support professionals.

While pre-registration is not required, those planning to attend are encouraged to visit the website: www.herohelpsevent.org to register.

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GUEST COLUMN

Lincoln pivotal in securing Springfield as state capital

BY KATE SCHOTT OF THE STATE JOURNALREGISTER When state lawmakers head to the Capitol to do the people’s business, they travel to Sp r i n g f i e l d .

But that wasn’t always the case.

Springfield became the state’s third capital city in 1839. And the story of how Springfield became the capital is a tall tale … well, it’s a tale with an outcome scripted by nine tall men.

Illinois has been governed from three cities and six buildings (one that was rented and five that were owned by the state), as told in an article in the 1975-76 edition of the legislative Illinois Blue Book. Kaskaskia was the first state capital after Illinois was admitted to the union in 1818, with the 29 House members and 14 senators in the first General Assembly of Illinois working in a rented two-story brick building at a cost of $4 per day.

Yet by December 1820, the second General Assembly was meeting in a new building in a new capital city, Vandalia, which was a more central location within the state’s original 16 southern counties. Lawmakers agreed Vandalia would remain the capital city for at least the next 20 years.

But it didn’t take long for many Illinois lawmakers - including a young state legislator who would go on to become the nation’s 16th president - to cite location as they began petitioning for the capital to be moved again. The argument this time for relocating was that the capital should be closer to the geographical center of the state.

In 1833 the General Assembly decided to ask voters, via the next general election, to weigh in on where the capital should be, according to the Blue Book history. Vandalia, Jacksonville, Springfield, Peoria, Alton and the state’s actual geographical center were the options. Although Alton emerged with a slim majority, the results were ruled inconclusive.

The idea of moving the capital continued to percolate, with talk put into action during the 1836-37 legislative session when Abraham Lincoln intro-

duced legislation that would move the capital to Springfield. He had the backing of eight legislative colleagues of the Whig Party who were called the Long Nine, as their aggregate height was 54 feet, according to the history provided in the 1975-76 Blue Book.

An opponent to Springfield as the new location was a legislative foe Lincoln knew well; Stephen A. Douglas, who also was serving in the General Assembly and wanted Jacksonville to be the state capital. And the people of Vandalia weren’t about to give up easily: They built a new brick statehouse in an attempt to keep the legislature where it was.

That effort was for naught, as after four balloting attempts Springfield received the majority of votes needed to move the state capital. There have been allegations over the years that the Long Nine traded favors in order for Springfield to emerge triumphant, although Sen. Paul Simon in his book “Lincoln’s Preparation for Greatness” disputed that notion. Regardless of how the decision came to pass, state government began operating in Springfield by the end of 1839.

Work began in 1837 on a new Capitol building on the Springfield Town Square, with the first Capitol building providing room for the state House and Senate, the governor and other elected officials, as well as housing the Illinois Supreme Court, according to the book “A. Lincoln: His Illinois,” published by The State Journal-Register in 2008.

As the state’s population grew, so too

did its government, and within a few decades a bigger building was needed to accommodate the elected officials.

Construction began on the current Capitol building in 1868 and was finished in 1888, although lawmakers moved in about halfway through the construction process. The first building, now known as the Old State Capitol, remains and is often used for reenactments, performances, rallies and political speeches.

As the state’s capital, Springfield has witnessed some of the most important political moments in Illinois history. It’s where Lincoln gave his “House Divided” speech, in which he condemned slavery. Almost 150 years later, it’s where Barack Obama announced in 2007 he was running for president of the United States.

Of course, it’s also where four governors who later went to prison on various charges served as chief executive of the state. And as long as Springfield remains Illinois’ capital city, it will continue to be where some of the most politically important decisions about Illinois are made.

Kate Schott is the editorial engagement editor at The State Journal-Register in Springfield. She can be reached at kate. schott@sj-r.com.

Editor’s note: The weekly Illinois Bicentennial series is brought to you by the Illinois Associated Press Media Editors and Illinois Press Association. More than 20 newspapers are creating stories about the state’s history, places and key moments in advance of the Bicentennial on Dec. 3, 2018. Stories published up to this date can be found at 200illinois.com.

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COUNTY NEWS

Resolution sessions help youngsters Will County’s conflict resolution sessions help youngsters open up

When Minerva Spurlock arrived as an intern in the Will County Health Department Behavioral Health Division about three months ago, she had a specific objective. As a doctoral student at Walden University in Minneapolis, Spurlock was instructed by both her Walden professors as well as American Psychological Association guidelines to “be a facilitator for a great amount of people.”

Spurlock is pursuing a Ph.D. in Clinical Neuropsychology. So to help get youngsters who were already clients of the Health Department’s Behavioral Health Program “think a little differently,” the simple question was: “How?” “The interns brainstormed,” Spurlock recalled. “We thought about doing an anger management group, but finally decided on the coping skills group because we’d be able to get into other emotions besides anger, and therefore involve more kids.”

Soon, between posting flyers around the Behavioral Health Division, word of mouth among the interns, and shared information with kids who were already receiving counseling and their parents, two “Conflict Resolution” classes were established.

“For group sessions, it is typical to run a program that lasts between eight and 12 weeks,” Spurlock explained. “We have about 10 kids in the 13-and-older class and just a couple more in the 12-andunder class.”

The interns created a 10-week program schedule of hour-long sessions. Spurlock joined Sierrah Avant and Jennifer vonPerbandt in working with the older kids, and Grace Domzalski and Nakia Hubbard were assigned to work with the younger kids. At the halfway point of five down and five to go, Spurlock said some very significant changes were noticed in how the students approach the

MORE INFO For information on Behavioral Health programs at the Health Department, go to www. willcountyhealth.org, or call 815-727-8521.

sessions.

“They are getting into the habit of following rules, understanding boundaries, and not talking over each other. In addition, they are speaking out more, and more confidently. It’s great to see a client, who starts the program being somewhat disruptive, learning how to apply conflict resolution techniques, and be able to calm down and feel more positive.”

Spurlock also said one specific instance she recalls is two students realizing they had something in common.

“The students open up when they realize they are not alone, and are surprised to know some of them are experiencing and going through the same things. For

WORKFORCE CENTER OF WILL COUNTY

WCWC releases March workshop schedule The Workforce Center of Will County March schedule, which includes workshops offered by the Workforce Services Division of Will County, Illinois Department of Employment Security and Joliet Junior College, has been released.

Career Cafe will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, March 6, 13 and 20.

Career Cafe is a networking event designed to connect people looking for work. In addition to sharing tips with other job seekers and learning job search techniques, participants will hear from guest speakers sharing their hiring expertise. To reserve a seat at Career Cafe, call (815) 727-5679.

At 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, March 6, 13 and 27, IDES will present Illinois JobLink, a workshop teaching users how to register on Illinois JobLink by creating and uploading resumes to the site, with tips on how to get the most

views from employers. Also on the agenda will be how to search for jobs on the site and how to complete a work search record.

Math Review will be offered at 2 p.m. every Tuesday. A review of basic math skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, percentages and integers will be covered.

An orientation into Alison.com will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13. Alison offers more than 1,000 free online courses in more than 300 categories. Orientation incudes an overview of the courses and categories and how to set up an Alison account.

Basic Microsoft Excel will be offered at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, March 1 and 29, and 1:30 p.m.

Mondays, March 5 and 19. Attendees will learn the basics of Excel and how to navigate its many features.

Microsoft PowerPoint will be offered at 10:30 a.m. March 15 and 2 p.m. March 29. Participants will learn how to create professional presentations.

A workshop on Microsoft Word will be offered at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, March 8 and 22, and 1:30 p.m. Mondays, March 12 and 26.

The basics of how to use Microsoft Word in a job search and in creating a professional looking resume and cover letter will be taught.

Job Readiness gives participants an overview of resources for job seekers, including networking, completing applications, resumes, interviewing and Illinois JobLink. It will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays, March 7 and 21.

Standout Resumes will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 2. Participants may then schedule one-on-one resume reviews with WSD staff.

example, a shy kid might open up and share that he has been bullied at school; and then a more talkative, outgoing kid will speak up and say he has been bullied too. And outside of these sessions, they may never have talked to one another and realized this. These group sessions allow the kids to see that they have more in common with each other than they first thought.”

So what should the result be for these youngsters once all 10 sessions have taken place?

“I think,” Spurlock said, “one of the main goals is for them to have gained a mindfulness, and simply be aware they have conflict resolution tools they can apply to life situations. One kid said he tried counting to ten instead of acting out. He admitted he doesn’t like doing it, but still tried it. We told him the fact that he was open to trying this is very good. Another one told us he ‘just went to his room,’ and decided to try something else besides ‘just acting out.’ Each week we ask them, ‘Has anyone had a chance to

try out the strategies we have been learning about?’”

Director of Clinical Training and Licensed Psychologist Dr. Rita Gray says the interns are proving to be a huge asset to the Health Department.

“The clients we serve are fortunate to have knowledgeable and dedicated interns to conduct groups around conflict resolution.

Since relationship conflicts are bound to happen, learning to deal with them in a healthy way is vital.

These group leaders are teaching the youngsters skills that will help them into adolescence and beyond.”

And after the conflict resolution classes end in March, at least two more group sessions are lined up, including an LGBTQ group and a healthy relationships group. Spurlock is scheduled to be with the Will County Health Department through this coming September.

For information on Behavioral Health programs at the Health Department, go to www.willcountyhealth.org, or call 815-727-8521.

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ARIES

MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20

Step up to the starting gate or you may end up at the back of the pack. In the week ahead roll up your sleeves and get down to business. Resting on your laurels will get you nowhere.

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Sometimes great things need a little push to get started. You may have doubts as to whether a project is worth starting in the first place. Hold off until mid-week and re-evaluate your plans.

LEO

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A period of indecision and doubt may work out for the best. Don’t be in too much of a hurry to make major purchases. Wait until the last half of the week to make important choices and decisions.

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You might need a hearing aid to detect the voice of experience. Early in the week, you may ignore sound advice where your job or work is concerned. Count pennies carefully in the week ahead

SAGITTARIUS

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 22

Even the sharpest shooting cupid misses the mark occasionally. An object of your affection may receive mixed messages about your true intentions in the first half of the week.

AQUARIUS

JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

It is possible that you will be challenged to be precise rather than passive. You may feel drawn to shiny, attractive things in the first part of the week, but the beauty may not be lasting.

SUDOKU

TAURUS

A P R I L 2 1 T O M AY 2 1

Too much of anything is unhealthy. You may be confident in your professional abilities, but need a break this week.

Step back from tedious projects to get your bearings before you finish a job.

CANCER

J U N E 2 2 T O J U LY 2 2

You may have plenty of work, but by the end of the week you will have time to spend. Put free time to good use through creative outlets. Draw a picture, bake a cake or compose a symphony.

VIRGO

AUGUST 22 TO SEPTEMBER 23

Hold off on making major decisions or changes during the next few days. Wait until the second half of the week to enter into agreements, make commitments or hold a crucial meeting.

SCORPIO

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

Agree to disagree. Don’t let anyone change your opinions no matter how persuasive their arguments may be. In the latter half of the week your energy levels will be at a higher level.

CAPRICORN

DECEMBER 23 TO JANUARY 20

Conflicts are best avoided. You may be fighting against conventional wisdom, but what seems like a hopeless situation will seem trivial and meaningless by the middle of the week.

PISCES

FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

You may be too understanding for your own good. Your intuitions could be far off base. Wait until the second half of the week to make a promise or begin an important creative project.

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BASKETBALL

REGIONAL

CHAMPS Joliet Central knocks off Oswego East to claim IHSA Class 4A regional title

BY MARK GREGORY Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com

There are many gifts people get every year that are just worth returning.

That tie from your wife for Father’s Day, the shirt two sizes too small on your birthday or the hideous sweater your aunt gives you on Christmas.

There are also those gifts that you hold dear and use to make everything in your life just a little bit better.

That was what Joliet Central did in the IHSA Class 4A Oswego East Regional.

The No. 4 seeded Steelmen (23-5) took what coach Lawrence Thompson, Jr. called a “gift” win over No. 13 Yorkville in the regional semifinal and turned that into a 49-38 over the host Wolves and their third consecutive regional title.

It did, however, have some assembly required.

Central found itself trailing by four with two minutes gone in the final quarter, but the Steelmen used an 18-0 run over the final six minutes to secure the win.

In the win, Don Joachim and Cameron Blackmon each scored 13 points for Central, while Ryan Saunders added seven.

In the regional opener win over Yorkville, Joliet Central needed to withstand a tough fight from the Foxes for the 53-46 victory.

“We got a gift. Yorkville deserves all the credit,” Thompson said. “They outworked us and we were fortunate with all the fouls we had to have a two-point lead at the half. All the credit goes to them – I just give my guys credit for making big baskets and getting big rebounds down the SEE CHAMPS PAGE 10

PHOTO BY MARK GREGORY

Don Joachim and Joliet Central won the Oswego East Regional title.

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ST. FRANCIS

Dieringer fires perfect game for Saints Morghan Dieringer (New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West) kicked off the University of St. Francis softball team’s 2018 season by throwing a perfect game as the Saints split a doubleheader with Madonna University.

USF 12, Madonna 0 (5 innings) Dieringer struck out nine as she tossed the first perfect game of her USF career in a 12-0 season-opening victory.

The Crusaders’ best chance at a base runner came in the fourth inning. Two Madonna batters sent long fly balls into left field that were tracked down on the run by Hailey Lenth (Colona, Ill./Muscatine CC). Dieringer left no doubt in the fifth, striking out the side.

Offensively, the Saints broke the game open with an eightrun fourth inning. Ally Balandis (Burbank, Ill./Reavis), Kayla Garcia (Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech), Jensen Tchorzynski (Hillman, Mich./Delta College), Lenth and Katelyn Rolniak (Manteno, Ill./ Prairie State College) all recorded RBIs in the frame as St. Francis sent 12 batters to the plate.

USF added three more runs in the fifth, including a two-RBI single from Julie Czerniakowski (Shorewood, Ill./Minooka). Dieringer took the reigns from there as the Saints cruised to the victory.

Balandis led the team with three hits, while Tchorzynski

drove in three. Karraker, Lenth, Ashley Galason (Burbank, Ill./ Reavis) and Rolniak joined Balandis with multi-hit games.

Madonna 9, USF 7 (5 Innings) Madonna built an early lead and held off a late USF rally to split the doubleheader with a 9-7 win.

After the Crusaders surged ahead 8-0, USF got on the scoreboard in the fourth. Becca Stanton (Chicago Heights, Ill./Prairie State College) came through with a pinch-hit, two-RBI double down the right-field line.

Madonna put up another run in the top of the fifth, but the Saints mounted a furious comeback in the bottom of the inning. Anna Wetherell (Rock Island, Ill./Muscatine CC) led off the frame with a single and then stole second. Karraker doubled her home and Balandis followed with a long home run to centerfield, bringing the Saints within four at 9-5. Tchorzynski and Lenth added another run by drilling back-to-back one-out doubles. Galason chopped the ball through the middle to score Lenth and bring the tying run to the plate. However, Madonna was able to get out of the inning and the game was stopped due to an 11:30 p.m. curfew for lights at recreational facilities in Tucson.

Balandis finished with two hits, including the two-run homer to straightaway center.

Lenth recorded a pair of singles and scored twice, while Stanton finished with a pair driven in.

TENNIS The University of St. Francis men’s tennis team opened up its spring break trip with a 9-0 win over King’s College.

The Saints (4-2) earned a pair of 8-4 victories to begin doubles play. Ian Millan Vetokhin (Burriana, Spain/Prairie State College) and Lucas Navarro (Valencia, Spain/Cumbres School) won at the top spot, while Mike Hasler (Lockport, Ill./Lockport) and Thomas Schieffer (Channahon, Ill./Minooka) took No. 3. Avilash Mishra (Bhubaneswar, India/ Prairie State College) and Miguel Rayos del Sol (Romeoville, Ill./ Romeoville) completed the sweep 8-5 at No. 2.

In singles play, USF clinched the match with wins from Navarro at No. 3 (6-1, 1-0, retired) and Millan Vetokhin at No. 2 (6-0, 6-4). Hasler finished next with a 6-1, 6-3 victory at No. 4, while Rayos del Sol followed with another Saint triumph by retirement (6-2, 2-1, retired).

Schieffer earned a 7-5, 6-2 win at No. 6 and Mishra rounded out the sweep 6-0, 6-3 at the top spot.

BASEBALL Despite out-hitting NAIA No. 25-ranked Webber International University in both ends of

a doubleheader Sunday afternoon, University of St. Francis came out on the short end of each contest, dropping 5-2 and 7-6 decisions.

With the wins, Webber International (10-9) was able to take all three games of the weekend series, dropping the Saints to 4-7 on the season.

Game 1: Webber International 5, USF 2 Sophomore right fielder Travis Schoonover (Braidwood, Ill./ Reed-Custer) helped the Saints avoid being shutout in the opener with his run-scoring double to plate the first of two runs in USF’s final at-bat in the seventh inning. By that time, Webber International had already built a 5-0 lead through the first five innings off Saint starter John Riordan (Chicago, Ill./St. Laurence) (0-2) to fuel the win.

Schoonover, who also scored a run, was one of three St. Francis players to collect a pair of hits in the game. He was joined by sophomore catcher Zach Earls (Channahon, Ill./Minooka) and freshman shortstop Noah Kararo (Oswego, Ill./Home school), who also had a double.

Juan Terron (2-0) struck out six Saints in six scoreless innings to gain the win on the mound.

Game 2: Webber International 7, USF 6 Tanner Williams, who homered earlier in the game, ruined a late USF rally with a walk-off

single in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Warriors the sweep of the Saints.

USF had taken an initial 2-0 lead in the third inning aided by a Webber International error and Anthony Faron’s (New Lenox, Ill./St. Rita) second runproducing groundout of the day, but the Warriors got both of those runs back and one more on Chris Medina’s three-run home run in the bottom half of the inning. That started what would become a string of six unanswered runs over the next three innings allowing the hosts to build a 6-2 advantage after five frames.

Schoonover again sparked a late-inning rally for the Saints with another run-scoring hit before senior center fielder Pat Michalak (New Lenox, Ill./LincolnWay Central) cleared the bases with a three-run double to tie the contest at six-all in the sixth inning.

But one inning later, a oneout walk, hit batsman, wild pitch and intentional walk set the stage for William’s heroics in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Schoonover delivered his fourth straight multiple-hit game with a pair of singles, being joined by Michalak and Faron, who both went 2-for-4.

Kararo and Earls each registered SEE USF PAGE 9

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one more hit to finish their day 3-for-5 and 3-for-6, respectively, at the plate.

Freshman Hunter Murawski (Braidwood, Ill./Reed-Custer) (0-1) suffered the loss on the mound in relief.

TRACK AND FIELD All-America performances in five events led the University of St. Francis men’s track & field team to an eighth-place showing at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships, the highest national finish in program history.

Brian Blaylock (Lowell, Ind./ Lowell) kicked off Saturday’s action by placing third in the mile run with a career-best time of 4:10.61. He then teamed with Brandon Ruffin (Peoria, Ill./Peoria), John Principato (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield Central) and Misael Tobias (Plainfield, Ill./ Plainfield South) to take third in the distance medley relay.

Principato earned his second appearance on the podium in the 600-meter race when he crossed the finish line in seventh (1:20.85).

Akwasi Aikins (Joliet, Ill./ Plainfield Central) joined Ruffin (high jump) as USF All-Americans in field events. In the triple jump, Aikins jumped a career-best 15.20 meters to place fourth overall.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2018 | BUGLENEWSPAPERS.COM The Saints begin their outdoor season in late March.

• The University of St. Francis women’s track & field team had All-America performances in five events at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships. The Saints wrapped up the event in 15th place out of 51 teams.

Ashlee Knott (Washington, Ill./ Washington) and Jenna Moody (Joliet, Ill./Plainfield Central) both found the podium twice over the weekend. After finishing seventh in the 3,200-meter relay on Friday, Knott’s careerbest time of 5:04.00 in the mile run ranked eighth. Moody posted the Saints’ highest finishes

of the championships by taking third in the 400-meter dash (55.59) and fifth in the 60-meter dash (career-best 7.67).

Celina Mayforth (New Philadelphia, Ohio/Indian Valley) earned the first All-America honor of her career in the 600-meter run (eighth place, 1:36.37).

On Friday, Sabrina Baftiri (Morris, Ill./Morris), Eva Bruno (Marseilles, Ill./Seneca) and Taylor Conroy (Marengo, Ill./ Marengo) were also named AllAmericans with Knott in the 3,200-meter relay.

The Saints begin their outdoor season later this month.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2018 | BUGLENEWSPAPERS.COM CHAMPS FROM PAGE 7 stretch and to have the confidence that even though they are making turnovers in transition to have the confidence to keep the pressure on and reverse the basketball and get good looks.”

When the playoffs open, it is a new season for everyone and it is the lower seed that has nothing to lose and is playing just to keep the season alive.

“Kids see numbers and they

see seeds and think they are just going to get on the floor and win the game,” Thompson said. “They were co-conference champions. They beat DeKalb twice who is coached by a Hall of Famer – they are not afraid and kids think that when things go wrong that it is all about situations and I tell them all the time that we are playing the game of basketball and you have to respect the game and respect your opponent and have your mind

and body ready to go.”

Joachim paced the Steelmen with 14 points in the win.

“We played as a team,” Joachim said. “We knew we didn’t want to go home. Either you bring it or you go home.”

The Joliet Central seniors were not going out of the regional without a fight.

“It was win or go home,” Blackmon said. “We have a lot of seniors on this team and we have been in this position before.”

BUSINESS + REAL ESTATE

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COLUMN >> DAVE SAYS

Control your destiny with retirement savings DEAR DAVE, I’ve been following your plan, and I’m ready to start investing.

Do employer contributions count toward the 15 percent you recommend putting into retirement?

BRENDA DEAR BRENDA, Investing 15 percent of your income in retirement accounts is Baby Step 4 of my plan. That means you’ve already paid off all your debt, except for your home, and you’ve increased your $1,000 beginner’s emergency fund to a fully-funded emergency fund of three to six months of expenses.

Way to go!

I want you to control your destiny, so employer contributions do not count toward the 15 percent I recommend setting aside for retirement. The first thing you should put money into is a matching retirement account. If you’ve got access to a 401(k) — and your employer offers a match — you should do that up to the match before anything else.

It’s nice if your company will match up to a certain point, but chances are that will still mean you’ve got some work to do. To make up the remainder, you could

look at a Roth IRA. Then if the Roth, plus what you invested previously to get the match doesn’t equal 15 percent, you could see about a 403(b) or go back to your 401(k) to complete the 15 percent.

You’re doing great, Brenda.

Keep up the good work!

—DAVE

DEAR DAVE, My mother wants everything, except for her home, left to my brother and I when she dies. She would like her long-time boyfriend to have her house. We don’t have a problem with this, but it has not been written into her will.

Her mind is still sound, so does she need to officially update the will?

DAWN DEAR DAWN, Yes, the will needs to be changed to reflect her wishes where the house is concerned. Since she’s still able to make decisions independently, the will should be legally updated to reflect exactly what she wants to have happen with every piece of her estate.

It’s fine if she wants to give her boyfriend the house. It’s your mom’s will, and her estate, so she can do pretty much whatever she wants. She could also leave what’s called a life estate that says her boyfriend gets use of the home while he’s alive. Technically, in this kind of situation the house would be left to you, but he would legally have use of it during his life. Upon his death, the home could then revert to you or your brother.

—DAVE * Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best-selling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 13 million listeners each week on 585 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the web at daveramsey.com and on Twitter at @ DaveRamsey.

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE of 602 Pontiac Street, Joliet, IL 60432 (Single Family Home). On the 22nd day of March, 2018 to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: Phoenix REO, LLC, as ultimate successor in interest to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Receiver for the National Republic Bank of Chicago Plaintiff V. CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY (As Trustee for Land Trust Number 8002353430); BAXTER REAL ESTATE HOLDING L.L.C.; BORYS GOZDECKI; JOSEPH GOMEZ, The COUNTY OF WILL; The CITY OF JOLIET, a Municipal corporation; UNKNOWN OWNERS; and NON-RECORD Claimants Defendant.

Case No. 15 CH 2090 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

For Information Please Contact: Pedersen Houpt 161 N. Clark Street Suite 2700 Chicago, IL 60601 P: 1-312-342-0295 F: 1-312-261-1184 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 2/28, 3/7, 3/14

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE of 563 Clay Street, Joliet, IL 60432 (Single Family Home (Distressed Condition)). On the 22nd day of March, 2018 to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: Phoenix REO, LLC, as ultimate successor in interest to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Receiver for the National Republic Bank of Chicago Plaintiff V. CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY (As Trustee for Land Trust Number 8002353430); BAXTER REAL ESTATE HOLDING L.L.C.; BORYS GOZDECKI; JOSEPH GOMEZ, The COUNTY OF WILL; The CITY OF JOLIET, a Municipal corporation; UNKNOWN OWNERS; and NONRECORD Claimants Defendant.

Case No. 15 CH 2090 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

For Information Please Contact: Pedersen Houpt 161 N. Clark Street Suite 2700 Chicago, IL 60601 P: 1-312-342-0295 F: 1-312-261-1184 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 2/28, 3/7, 3/14

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WILL, STATE OF ILLINOIS CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff(s), vs.

IVAILO H. LENKOV, UNKNOWN TENANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s).

18 CH 57 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: IVAILO H. LENKOV, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN TENANTS and UNKNOWN OWNERS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Will County, Chancery Division, by the said Plaintiff, against you and other Defendants, praying for foreclosure of a certain Real Estate Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 37 IN NORTHFIELD SUBDIVISION UNIT 2, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 9, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 12, 1994, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R94-106246, AND CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED DECEMBER 28, 1994 AS DOCUMENT R94-115196, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Tax Number: 05-06-12-108-006 commonly known as 500 WHITESIDE DR JOLIET IL 60435; and which said Real Estate Mortgage was made by IVAILO H. LENKOV, and recorded in the Office of the Will County Recorder as Document Number R2007019925; that

Summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on 3/1/2018 at 1:30 p.m. at the Will County Court Annex-3rd Floor (Arbitration Center), 57 N. Ottawa St., Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to pre-screen you for a potential mortgage modification.

YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR RIGHT TO MEDIATION WILL TERMINATE. Now, therefore, unless you, the said named Defendant, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Circuit Court of Will County, located at 57 N. OTTAWA STREET, JOLIET, IL 60432, on or before the March 23, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Ira T. Nevel - ARDC #06185808 Timothy R. Yueill - ARDC #6192172 Greg Elsnic - ARDC #6242847 Richard Drezek - ARDC #6301323 Aaron Nevel - ARDC #6322724 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 Pleadings@nevellaw.com KP # 17-04261 I3077388 Published 2/21, 2/28, 3/7

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LEGAL LISTINGS

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS )

) SS. COUNTY OF WILL )

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS )

) SS. COUNTY OF WILL )

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

THE

THE

Phoenix REO, LLC, as ultimate successor in interest to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Receiver for the National Republic Bank of Chicago Plaintiff,

Phoenix REO, LLC, as ultimate successor in interest to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Receiver for the National Republic Bank of Chicago Plaintiff,

vs.

vs.

CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY (As Trustee for Land Trust Number 8002353430); BAXTER REAL ESTATE HOLDING L.L.C.; BORYS GOZDECKI; JOSEPH GOMEZ, The COUNTY OF WILL; The CITY OF JOLIET, a Municipal corporation; UNKNOWN OWNERS; and NONRECORD Claimants Defendant. No. 15 CH 2090

CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY (As Trustee for Land Trust Number 8002353430); BAXTER REAL ESTATE HOLDING L.L.C.; BORYS GOZDECKI; JOSEPH GOMEZ, The COUNTY OF WILL; The CITY OF JOLIET, a Municipal corporation; UNKNOWN OWNERS; and NONRECORD Claimants Defendant. No. 15 CH 2090

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 24th day of August, 2017, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 22nd day of March, 2018 , commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOT 14, BLOCK 16 DURHAM AND ENGLISH ADDITION TO JOLIET, IN THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 27, 1871 IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS PIN 07-10-230016 Commonly known as: 563 Clay Street, Joliet, IL 60432 Description of Improvements: Single Family Home (Distressed Condition) P.I.N.: 30-07-10-230-016-0000

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 24th day of August, 2017, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 22nd day of March, 2018 , commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOTS 189 AND 190 IN HIGHLAND PARKSIDE A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS Permanent Index Number: 07-12-116-010 and 07-12-116-009 Commonly known as: 602 Pontiac Street, Joliet, IL 60432 Description of Improvements: Single Family Home P.I.N.: 30-07-12-116-010-0000

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1) (H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Pedersen Houpt 161 N. Clark Street Suite 2700 Chicago, IL 60601 P: 1-312-342-0295 F: 1-312-261-1184 MIKE KELLEY Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 2/28, 3/7, 3/14

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1) (H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Pedersen Houpt 161 N. Clark Street Suite 2700 Chicago, IL 60601 P: 1-312-342-0295 F: 1-312-261-1184 MIKE KELLEY Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 2/28, 3/7, 3/14

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CALENDAR MARCH 10 Woodland And River Bird Hike. 8 a.m. at

McKinley Woods – Frederick’s Grove, McKinley Woods Road, south of Route 6/Eames Street, Channahon. The best way to learn about birds is to see and hear them! Learn from a naturalist and other like-minded birders as you take a bird hike through oak hickory forest near the Des Plaines River. The hike begins with a short presentation about one particular bird or bird topic. Meet at the Frederick’s Grove Shelter, and be sure to dress for the weather. Hikes are 1-2 miles over uneven natural terrain. reconnectwithnature.org.

MARCH 18 Pancake Breakfast. 8-11 a.m. at American

Legion Lockport Post 18, 151st and Archer Ave, Lockport. Enjoy a great breakfast of all-youcan-eat pancakes, bacon, sausage, potatoes, scrambled eggs and homemade biscuits and gravy. Tickets are $8 for adults, children 5 and under are free. The profits will be used to help local area veterans.

MARCH 24 Bunny Breakfast. 8:30 a.m. at Barber Ober-

wortmann Horticultural Center,227 Gougar Rd, New Lenox. Enjoy a family-friendly breakfast with our special friend, the Easter Bunny. Each child will receive a gift and holiday crafts to take home. Also included, is an Easter egg extravaganza for each child! Children 2 and under are free. Everyone must be pre-registered; no walkins. jolietpark.org.

Great Egg Hunt. 10 a.m. at Nowell Park

Baseball Field/Heggie Soccer Field. 199 Mills Rd, Joliet. Grab your Easter baskets and head out to Nowell Park Baseball Field or Heggie Soccer Field for the Great Egg Hunt, a FREE event!

The parks will be divided by the following age groups: 4 years and under; 5-7 years old; 8-10 years; 11-12 years old. jolietpark.org.

Breakfast and Egg Hunt with Peter Rabbit. 8:30-10 a.m. and 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Prairie Bluff Golf Club, 19433 Renwick Rd., Lockport.

Enjoy a buffet-style breakfast with all of your favorite foods. Fee: $13/ Ages 2-11 Resident; $18 12+ years old. For more information, visit www. lockportpark.org or call 815-838-3621, ext. 0.

MARCH 30 Egg-Streme H20 Adventure. 5-7 p.m. at

Challenge Fitness pool, 2021 Lawrence Ave, Lockport. The night will consist of swimming, treats, music and games while gathering a basket of eggs. Fee: $8/Challenge Fitness Member; $10/Resident; $13/Non-Resident. Registration is required. To register or for more information call 815-838-1183, ext. 208.

MARCH 31 Adult Kickball Tournament. 9 a.m. at

Nowell Park, 199 Mills Rd, Joliet. Create a team to play in the Nowell Park Kickball tournament!

Up to 12 players are allowed on the roster with 10 participating at a time. Teams may be co-ed.

This will be a fun double-elimination tournament! Prizes to the first place team. jolietpark. org.

APRIL 7

UPCOMING EVENTS IN YOUR AREA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2018 | BUGLENEWSPAPERS.COM Hot Shot Shootout. 10 a.m. at Hartman

Recreation Center, 511 Collins St, Joliet. Come join this fun, one day hot shot shootout at the Hartman Recreation Center. This program is for ages 9 and up. Shooters will have 60 seconds to make as many points as possible from designated areas that will be marked on the floor. The top two scores from each division will advance to the finals. jolietpark.org.

APRIL 14 Faraway 5K. 9 a.m. Grove Road Park, 13217

Grove Rd, Minooka. Run, jump, climb and crawl your way through the middle of nowhere!

We’ve combined the grit of an obstacle course race (OCR) with a pristine rural setting to bring you a whole new race experience. The Faraway 5k will have challenges for all levels of participants, and as part of the run3.1 circuit, be assured that there will be plenty of distance to cover. jolietpark.org.

April 21 Earth Day Celebration. Noon at Pilcher

Park, 2501 Highland Park Dr, Joliet. Celebrate the environment! Join us for wildflower hikes, pulling invasive plants, playing games, making crafts out of recycled materials, and visiting earth-wise vendors with great information.

The stewardship portion is a good opportunity for community service hours for high school, scout groups, and church groups. Learn why it is important to preserve habitats and good to recycle. Let’s learn how to help Mother Earth!

This program takes place at Pilcher Park Nature Center. jolietpark.org.

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APRIL 29 Pioneer Fest And Pancake Breakfast. 2

p.m. at Pilcher Park Nature Center, 2501 Highland Park Dr, Joliet. Enjoy pancakes, sausage, and 100 percent pure maple syrup! Come for the maple syrup making demonstrations and try your hand at pioneer chores while stepping back into time with our pioneer re-enactors.

You will learn how to make butter and ice cream, learn pioneer toys, and check out the general store among other fun things. Breakfast available throughout the event. jolietpark.org.

MAY 3 Trivia Night. 7 p.m. at P.B. Mulligans in Prairie

Bluff Golf Club, 19433 Renwick Rd., Lockport.

Grab your friends for a night of fun and show off your knowledge of useful and useless information. Fee: $60/Team; $72/Non-Resident team.

For more information visit www.lockportpark. org or call 815-838-3621, ext. 0.

MAY 5 Fairy Festival & Breakfast With The Fairies. 9 a.m. Pilcher Park Nature Center, 2501

Highland Park Dr., Joliet. Join us for a Fairy Fest, Nature Center style! Enjoy fairy flower walks, discover fairy food, take a ride on a horse drawn carriage, and let our winged hostesses entertain you! Come dressed in wings, make a wand, learn a few magic words, and indulge your inner child. jolietpark.org.

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